Comparison

Reggae Roots Drum Loops vs BLEASS Groovebox

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Reggae Roots Drum Loops

An intuitive and efficient beat machine for musicians of all levels. It offers HD Reggae drum loops, fills, accents, and single hits for practice and performance. Easily play along with foundation Reggae beats and improve your timing.

Highlights
  • Intuitive beat machine interface
  • HD Reggae drum loops
  • Fills, accents, and single hits
  • Effortless to learn and play
  • Tempo, gain, and stop controls
  • Audiobus and IAA enabled
Features
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Beat Machine focused on intuition and efficiency. Featuring HD Reggae drum loops with fills, accents, and single hits. All musicians can play along, regardless of digital proficiency The heart of Reggae is the drums and this is the easiest beat machine ever designed. A single touch polyphonic percussion soundboard app seamlessly looping HD drum samples recorded on a Mapex kit. I put my heart and soul into making this the easiest possible drum app that all musicians will enjoy playing. This app is designed to be effortless to learn and play. If you are interested in playing with foundation reggae drums, this app is easiest and best. In addition it is a great tool for drummers to improve timing. Reggae Drum Loops contains three main control buttons tempo, gain and stop. A web button to connect to my website for tips, tricks Disclaimer: All sounds are licensed under creative commons license and are freely available to use for practice, performing and recording. All available free to download Audiobus enabled, and IAA allows you to create music with thousand of compatible instruments, record, and remix. I don’t have a multi-million dollar marketing campaign or celebrity sponsors, if you enjoy this app please share. Get Skanking with these beats

About

BLEASS Groovebox

Create, perform, and compose music with this all-in-one beat studio. Features a multitrack sequencer, synthesizers, and drum machines for intuitive beatmaking and sound design. Optimized for both studio and live performance.

Highlights
  • Multitrack sequencer
  • Monophonic & polyphonic synthesizers
  • Drum machines
  • Sample recording and editing
  • Real-time performance controls
  • MIDI and Ableton Link support
Features
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BLEASS Groovebox brings music production and performance to its very core: play, perform, compose beats, chords and melodies in a new yet intuitive way thanks to its multitrack sequencer, monophonic & polyphonic synthesizers and drum machines. PROFESSIONAL GRADE INSTRUMENT BLEASS Groovebox has been designed for both iPhone and iPad and offers great performance and stability thanks to its powerful realtime audio engine and fully customizable parameters: go deep in the shaping of electronic sounds without being limited by factory presets. WILD BASSES, BEATS AND SYNTHS Record, import and edit your own samples and make sick beats out of the 16 steps sequencer with customizable filters and grooves, as well as binary and ternary quantization. Customize endlessly your monophonic and polyphonic synthesizers by tweaking the effects, envelopes and LFOs ! BUILT FOR STUDIO AND LIVE PERFORMANCE Unique slider controls, long-press & multi-touch controls make this groovebox a perfect live tool: Record/Edit/Start/Stop/Copy/Paste your patterns as you feel like, build and arrange your songs on the fly, apply reverb or delay effects, and let the music live! COMPATIBLE WITH THE iOS MUSIC STANDARDS BLEASS groovebox supports Ableton Link and Inter-App Audio and also works in complete synergy with all of your studio soft- and hardware gear using MIDI IN/OUT and SYNC OUT features. Manage your project files, audio export, import your own samples thanks to the Apple iOS Files Integration. Load BLEASS groovebox in your favorite host or plug your iPhone or iPad in an external sound card to enjoy virtual and physical multi-track output routing. GENERAL FEATURES : > low-CPU and low-latency iOS-dedicated audio engine > up to 16 steps per bar > up to 8 bars per sequence > separate groove settings per track > binary and ternary time signatures and quantization > live and song modes > tap tempo > metronome > speed control for each sequence ( x 0.5 / x1 / x2 ) > multi-touch solo button for each track > start & stop sequences with single tap and double tap > 2 FX sends > 4 tracks sequencer > optimized workflow for a smooth live/studio experience > notes swapping : easily move a note to a different step > major and minor scales DRUM MACHINE > 6 user-customizable samples per track > sample length, attack, release and pitch settings > low pass and high pass filters > post and pre- drive and bitcrusher settings > velocity settings per step (with random velocity option) > sample import via iCloud or Files MONO SYNTHS > up to 9 virtual-analog synthesizers for each track > 2 oscillators + 1 noise > 1 amplifier envelope > 2 filters with 1 envelope > post and pre- drive and bitcrusher > 2 LFOs > presets loading > pitch envelope CHORDS > on the fly chords performance with scales > up to 4 virtual-analog synthesizers for each track > 2 oscillators + 1 noise > amplifier and pitch envelope > 2 filters with 1 envelope > strumming > bitcrusher > 2 LFOs > presets loading ADVANCED FEATURES > expression panels (pads or keyboard) with beat repeat > on the fly sequence recording with quantization > sample recording > iCloud synchronization > live audio export > Ableton Link & Inter-App Audio compatibility PRO FEATURES You can access all the BLEASS PRO FEATURES by purchasing the full unlock (pay once and own forever). As a PRO user, you gain access to all premium features, all samples and all presets packs, as well as upcoming new features and instruments added continuously: > Access to all samples packs (over 1000 samples). New sample packs added regularly! > Projects files management : load, save, import, export… > MIDI in/out > MIDI LEARN (control changes) > MIDI sync out > Presets saving > MIX panel > FXs parameters customization : reverb, delay, ping pong delay > External Audio Routing > Virtual Audio Routing (open separate BLEASS audio channels into any compatible host) Find tutorials and more about our plugins on www.bleass.com

Screenshots

Reggae Roots Drum Loops4 screens
BLEASS Groovebox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BLEASS Groovebox at Free against Reggae Roots Drum Loops's $4.99. BLEASS Groovebox also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 37%) and rating (4.2 vs 4.0). Reggae Roots Drum Loops's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

BLEASS Groovebox is free to download; Reggae Roots Drum Loops costs $4.99 up front. BLEASS Groovebox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Reggae Roots Drum Loops asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BLEASS Groovebox holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Reggae Roots Drum Loops's written reviews are positive against 63% of BLEASS Groovebox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reggae Roots Drum Loops ships an update every 3 months, BLEASS Groovebox every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Reggae Roots Drum Loops versus BLEASS Groovebox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReggae Roots Drum LoopsBLEASS Groovebox
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (8 ratings)4.2 (38 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.1% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings838 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.39.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbu Studio IncBLEASS

Customer experience

Reggae Roots Drum Loops

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive37.1%
Neutral20.0%
Negative42.9%

BLEASS Groovebox

All ratings38 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral22.5%
Negative15.0%

In-app purchases

None

Reggae Roots Drum Loops

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BLEASS Groovebox

One-time1
  • Full Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Reggae Roots Drum Loops free?
Reggae Roots Drum Loops costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BLEASS Groovebox free?
BLEASS Groovebox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Reggae Roots Drum Loops or BLEASS Groovebox?
BLEASS Groovebox is rated higher. Reggae Roots Drum Loops averages 4.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while BLEASS Groovebox averages 4.2 from 38 ratings.
Do Reggae Roots Drum Loops or BLEASS Groovebox have ads?
Neither Reggae Roots Drum Loops nor BLEASS Groovebox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reggae Roots Drum Loops or BLEASS Groovebox?
Reggae Roots Drum Loops ships an update every 3 months, and BLEASS Groovebox every 6 weeks. Most recently, Reggae Roots Drum Loops was updated on November 1, 2026 and BLEASS Groovebox on November 11, 2026.

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